Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc, Head of the General Department of Engineering, attended and chaired the conference.

The scene at the conference.

Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc delivered a speech at the conference.

In the first six months of 2023, the entire Department of Motor Vehicles strictly adhered to and implemented the resolutions, directives, and orders of higher authorities; focused on directing and organizing the implementation of targets and tasks according to plan; guided and directed the "Good Vehicle, Excellent Driver" competition for units and successfully organized the departmental-level competition; and organized the commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Army Motor Vehicles and the ceremony to receive the National Monument ranking certificate for the memorial site: "President Ho Chi Minh with the Army Motor Vehicles" in a solemn and meaningful manner.

Major General Duong Xuan Nam, Director of the Vehicle and Machinery Department, General Department of Engineering, delivered a speech at the conference.

The report on the results of the 2023 Vehicle and Driver Excellence Competition of the Vehicle and Machinery Department assessed that the competition contributed to raising awareness, improving the command and management skills and professional expertise of technical staff; enhancing the level of exploitation, use, and quality of maintenance, repair, and upkeep of technical equipment at the units; improving the skills of drivers, especially their awareness of complying with the Road Traffic Law...

At the ceremony, on behalf of the President of Vietnam , Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc presented the Third Class National Defense Order to the Tank and Armored Vehicle Technical Department, Vehicle and Machinery Bureau.

On behalf of the President of Vietnam, Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc presented the Third Class Order of National Defense to the Armored Vehicle Engineering Department.

Acknowledging the achievements of the officers and staff of the Armored Vehicle Technical Department, Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc emphasized that, in recent years, the Armored Vehicle Technical Department has successfully fulfilled its advisory function in the planning, use, procurement, and storage of armored vehicle technical equipment, as well as recovering off-duty armored vehicle technical equipment from units for storage and preservation at strategic-level warehouses.

Generations of officers and staff of the Armored Vehicle Engineering Department have upheld the General Department's tradition of "Proactiveness, creativity, self-reliance, and self-strength," the "Once deployed, victory is guaranteed" tradition of the armored troops, and have always deeply remembered President Ho Chi Minh's teachings: "Love your vehicles like your children, cherish fuel like your blood, overcome all difficulties, and fulfill your nhiệm vụ"; always thoroughly understanding and deeply grasping their functions and duties; working with peace of mind, united, overcoming difficulties, and ready to accept and excellently complete all assigned tasks.

Text and photos: THẾ TUẤN, VIỆT ANH